Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed Francis Coquelin’s knee injury is not as bad as first feared and the Frenchman could be back in action by the end of next month.
Coquelin has retained his place in the Arsenal midfield despite intense competition from the likes of new signing Granit Xhaka, but is now set for a spell on the sidelines following the injury he picked up against Chelsea at the weekend.
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